Robert Lenard Lippert (March 31, 1909 – November 16, 1976) was an American film producer and

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owner. He was president and chief operating officer of Lippert Theatres, Affiliated Theatres and Transcontinental Theatres, all based in San Francisco, and at his height, he owned a chain of 139 movie theaters. He helped finance more than 300 films, including the directorial debuts of Sam Fuller,

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, and

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. His films include ''

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'' (1949) and '' The Fly'' (1958) and was known as "King of the Bs". In 1962, Lippert said, "the word around Hollywood is: Lippert makes a lot of cheap pictures but he's never made a stinker".

Biography

Born in

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and adopted by the owner of a hardware store, Robert Lippert became fascinated by the cinema at an early age. As a youngster, he worked a variety of jobs in local theaters, including projectionist and assistant manager. As a manager of a cinema during the Depression, Lippert encouraged regular attendance with promotions such as "Dish Night" and "Book Night." Lippert went from cinema manager to owning a chain of cinemas in Alameda, California in 1942, during the peak years of theater attendance. Lippert's theaters in Los Angeles adopted a "

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" policy, screening older and cheaper films for a continuous 24 hours with an admission price of 25 cents. Not only did his theaters attract shift workers and late-night revelers, but also servicemen on leave who could not find cheap accommodations and would sleep in the chairs. In May 1948, he merged his theater chain with George Mann's. He also owned a number of

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s. The 139 theaters he eventually owned were mostly in

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and southern

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, as well as some in

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and

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Screen Guild Productions

"Every theater owner thinks he can make pictures better than the ones they sent him," Lippert later said. "So back in 1943, I tried it". Dissatisfied with what he believed to be exorbitant rental fees charged by

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, Lippert formed Screen Guild Productions in 1945, its first release being a Bob Steele western called ''

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'', filmed in then-unusual

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. Veteran producer

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partnered with Lippert in 1946. For the next few years Screen Guild entered into agreements with independent producers Finney,

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, William David,

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, and

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to guarantee a steady supply of releases. One of the most controversial Screen Guild releases was '' The Burning Cross'' (1947), which concerned the

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Lippert Pictures

Screen Guild became

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in 1948, using rental stages and the

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for the production of its films. 130 Lippert features were made and released between 1948 and 1955. Lippert's fortunes and reputation improved when he sponsored screenwriter and former newspaper reporter

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. Fuller wanted to become a director, so he agreed to direct the three films he had been contracted to write for Lippert: ''

'', ''

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'' and '' The Steel Helmet'', all for no extra money, accepting just the directing credit. The Fuller films received excellent reviews. A 1949 ''New York Times'' profile said Lippert owned 61 theaters. It also reported (erroneously) that he had directed most of the Westerns his company had made. Lippert tried to add luster to his productions, but only if it could be done economically. His studio became a haven for actors whose careers were interrupted when their studios, no longer making lower-budget pictures, released them from their contracts. Robert Lippert was able to sign major-studio talent for a fraction of the usual rate, giving his productions more marquee value. Among the established names who worked for Lippert were George Raft,

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, Robert Hutton,

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, Robert Alda,

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, Sabu,

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, Jack Holt,

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, Robert Lowery, and

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. Lippert maintained a small stock company of supporting actors, including

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, Mara Lynn, Don Castle, and

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. Lippert's most ubiquitous actor was probably the diminutive

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. He appeared as a supporting comedian in many of Lippert's productions and starred in three hour-long comedies. The "name" cast ensembles were only part of Lippert's successful formula. Other selling angles were realized when certain of Lippert's features could be marketed in a process more elaborate than ordinary black-and-white. Lippert used

and sepiatone to dress up his more ambitious features, and embellished others by using tinted film stock for special effects (mint green for ''

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'', pinkish red-sepia for the Mars sequences in ''

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''). He even anticipated the 3-D film craze by publicizing a special photographic lens, which he claimed gave a stereoscopic effect without special projection equipment. In addition to his original productions, Lippert reissued older films to theaters under his own brand name, including several

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westerns and the

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feature '' Babes in Toyland'' (reissued as ''March of the Wooden Soldiers''). Lippert read a 1949 ''

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'' magazine article about a proposed trip to and landing on the

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. He rushed into production his version called ''Rocketship X-M'', released a year later in 1950; he changed the film's destination to

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to avoid copying exactly the same idea being utilized by producer

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in his large-budget, high-profile '' Destination Moon''. ''Rocketship X-M'' succeeded in becoming the first

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science fiction

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drama to appear in theaters, but only by 20 days, while capitalizing on all the publicity surrounding the Pal film. More importantly, it became the first feature film drama to warn of the dangers and folly of full-scale atomic war.

Dealings and disputes with trade unions

In 1951, Lippert was anxious to sell his films to television. The

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became involved, and Lippert had to rescore some of the films and pay an amount to the musicians' music fund. Also in 1951, he clashed with the

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when he sold his films to television. He was blackballed by the Guild, as a result. He was going to make films for television with

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, but problems with the Screen Actors Guild led to their cancellation. He ended up making only two, ''Tales of Robin Hood'' and ''Present Arms'' (released as ''As You Were''). , In October 1951, Lippert signed a three-picture deal with the recently blacklisted

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. He also signed a two-picture deal with blacklisted Paul Henreid but no films appear to have resulted. In 1951, he entered into an arrangement with Famous Artist Corporation to make features with their talent. By January 1952, however, the SAG dispute had not been resolved and Lippert announced he was leaving film production.

Hammer Films

In 1951, Lippert signed a four-year production and distribution contract with the British company

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by which Lippert would distribute Hammer movies in America, and Hammer would distribute Lippert's films in the UK. To ensure familiarity with American audiences, Lippert insisted on an American star supplied by him in the Hammer films he was to distribute. The first film produced under the contract was '' The Last Page'', which starred George Brent

20th Century-Fox

Regal Pictures

When Darryl F. Zanuck announced his

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process, he faced hostility from many theater owners who had gone to great expense to convert their theaters to show

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s that Hollywood had stopped making. Zanuck assured them that they could have a large supply of CinemaScope product because Fox would make CinemaScope lenses available to other film companies and start a production unit, led by Lippert, called Regal Pictures in 1956 to produce B pictures in that process. Lippert's company was contracted to make 20 pictures a year for seven years, each to be shot in seven days for no more than $100,000. Due to Lippert's problems with the film unions over not paying residuals to actors and writers of his films when they were sold to television, Ed Baumgarten was officially appointed the head of Regal, but Lippert had overall control. Regal Pictures filmed its movies with CinemaScope lenses, but due to 20th Century-Fox insisting that only its "A" films would be labelled CinemaScope, Regal's product used the term "Regalscope" in its films' credits. Beginning with ''

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'' (1956), Regal produced 25 pictures in its first year.

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, who worked at Regal, later recalled the outfit's productions were all shot at independent sound stages because they could not afford to shoot at 20th Century Fox, due to the high cost of rental and overhead they charged. The films were entirely financed and released by Fox, but Regal was independent. Dexter says "the only stipulation production-wise was that we had to give Bausch and Lomb screen credit on each film for CinemaScope camera lenses, as well as being charged back to Fox, $3,000 of each budget. Impressed by the unit's profits, Fox extended Regal's contract by a further 16 films with an "exploitation angle" that would be approved by Fox. In November 1957, Regal announced that they would make ten films in three months. Regal made a deal with actors and directors to play them a percentage of any money from the sale of films to television. It did not make a deal with writers, and the Screenwriters Guild forbade its writers to work for Lippert. Regal stopped making films. In 1960, Lippert sold 30 Regal films to television for $1 million. In October 1958, a new company was formed by Lippert, Regal Films, to make one a month low budget films for Fox, starting with '' Alaskan Highway''. The company was headed by George Warren, a cost controller for MGM, with William Magginetti as production supervisor and Harry Spaulding as story editor. Lippert was described as being "associated" with the company. "We use hack writers or new writers and beat-up faces or new faces", he said later. "No, I don't direct any of them. I wouldn't be a director for anything. No wonder they all have ulcers."

Associated Producers Incorporated

In 1959, Lippert renamed Regal as Associated Producers Incorporated (API) to make more low-budget films for

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s (API having similar initials to exploitation specialist

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may have been coincidental). The core of API was

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and

. All API's productions were done in-house. In October 1959, Lippert said making "little Bs" for $100,000 was no longer as lucrative because "it is now in the same category as the short TV feature which people can see for free." He persuaded Fox to start financing his films up to $300,000 and a shooting schedule of around 15 days starting with '' The Sad Horse''. "I have an angle on everything", he said in 1960, adding that he found it profitable to focus on small towns and country areas. "There's a lot of money in sticks." In 1962, Lippert criticized Hollywood for the "slow suicide" in movie going, blaming involvement of New York bankers in creative matters, inflated overhead, union featherbedding and obsolete theaters. "The economics of this business have gone cock-eyed", he added. "The total gross of pictures has dropped from 20-30% and the costs have doubled. It's nuts." By this stage, he estimated that he had made "about 300 films" including 100 for Fox in five years. "One year, I made 26, more than the rest of the studios." "Most Bs cost $100,000 or $200,000", he said. "We shoot them in six or seven days. There's hardly any re-shooting. Unless something is glaringly wrong, we let 'em go. What the hell, people don't care. They want to be entertained. I've heard people coming out of my theaters after seeing a

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that featured a big production, 'Everybody died' or 'How that girl suffered. Thank God for the little picture'." Lippert said that he wanted to make more Westerns "because they're cheap" but did not because "television had saturated the market." Faced with increasing production costs in Hollywood, Lippert announced in 1962 that he would be making films in England, Italy ('' The Last Man on Earth''), and the Philippines. Fox ended Regal/API when its own production schedule had declined and it didn't have enough "A" features to support its "B" pictures.

Later career

In March 1966, Fox announced that Lippert would return to film production with ''Country Music''. Lippert's association with Fox ended after 250 films with ''

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'' that began filming in 1967 but was not released until 1969. After stopping producing, Lippert doubled his chain of theaters from 70 to 139 and managed them until his death.

Personal life

In 1926, he married Ruth Robinson and they remained married until his death. He has a son, Robert L. Lippert Jr., and a daughter, Judith Ann. His son followed his father into producing and also helping manage the theater chain.

says Lippert had a mistress,

, who he would insist appear in Lippert films.

Death

Lippert died of a

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, his second, at home in

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on November 16, 1976. His cremated remains were interred at the

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Select filmography

Produced by Action Pictures, distributed by Screen Guild Productions

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'' (1945) – starring Bob Steele, produced by William David, directed by Derwin Abrahams *'' God's Country'' (1946) – starring Bob Steele, produced by William David, directed by Robert Emmett Tansey

Produced by Affiliated Productions, distributed by Screen Guild Productions

*''

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'' (1946) – starring Ann Savage, directed by

*'' Rolling Home'' (1946) – starring

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, directed by William Berke

Produced by Golden Gate Pictures, distributed by Screen Guild Productions

*'' 'Neath Canadian Skies'' (1946) – produced by William David, directed by

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from a story by

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*'' North of the Border'' (1946) – produced by William David, directed by

from a story by

*''

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'' (1946) – with Alan Curtis & Evelyn Ankers, produced by William David, directed by William Rowland *''

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'' (1946) – starring

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, produced by William David, directed by

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*''

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'' (1946) – produced by William David, directed by

Lew Landers Lew Landers (born Louis Friedlander, January 2, 1901 – December 16, 1962) was an American independent film and television director. Biography Born as Louis Friedlander in New York City, Lew Landers began his movie career as an actor. In 1914, ...

*'' Scared to Death'' (1947) – starring

Bela Lugosi Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó (; October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), known professionally as Bela Lugosi (; ), was a Hungarian and American actor best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the 1931 horror classic ''Dracula'', Ygor in ''S ...

, produced by William David, directed by

Christy Cabanne William Christy Cabanne (April 16, 1888 – October 15, 1950) was an American film director, screenwriter, and silent film actor. Biography Born in 1888, Cabanne (pronounced CAB-a-nay) started his career on stage as an actor and director. He a ...

Produced by Edward F. Finney Productions, distributed by Screen Guild Productions

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Queen of the Amazons ''Queen of the Amazons'' is a 1946 adventure film produced and directed by Edward Finney and featuring Robert Lowery, Patricia Morison and J. Edward Bromberg.. Plot Jean Preston (Patricia Morison) is determined to find her fiancé, Greg Jones ...

'' (1947) – written by Roger Merton, directed by

*'' The Prairie'' (1947) – Based on a story by

James Fenimore Cooper James Fenimore Cooper (September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851) was an American writer of the first half of the 19th century, whose historical romances depicting colonist and Indigenous characters from the 17th to the 19th centuries brought ...

, written by Arthur St. Claire (screenplay) directed by

Frank Wisbar Frank Wisbar (born Franz Wysbar 9 December 1899 – 17 March 1967) was a German film director and screenwriter. Born in Lithuania, Wisbar directed more than 20 films between 1932 and 1967 in Germany and the United States, as well as amassin ...

Produced by Somerset Pictures, distributed by Screen Guild Productions

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Road to the Big House ''Road to the Big House'' is a 1947 American crime drama film directed by Walter Colmes. It was based on a script by Aubrey Wisberg. It was also known as ''The Dark Road''. Plot Cast * John Shelton as Eddie Clark *Ann Doran as Agnes Clark *Gu ...

'' (1947) – written by

Aubrey Wisberg Aubrey Lionel Wisberg (October 20, 1909 – March 14, 1990) was a British-American filmmaker. Biography Born in London, Wisberg emigrated to the United States in 1921, attended New York University and Columbia University, and married ...

, directed by

*'' The Burning Cross'' (1947) – written by

, directed by Walter Colmes

Produced by Jack Schwarz Productions, distributed by Screen Guild Productions

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Buffalo Bill Rides Again ''Buffalo Bill Rides Again'' is a 1947 American Western film starring Richard Arlen. It is also known as Return of Buffalo Bill. Plot Cast *Richard Arlen as Buffalo Bill *Jennifer Holt Jennifer Holt (born Elizabeth Marshall Holt; Novembe ...

'' (April 19, 1947) – produced by

, directed by Bernard B. Ray *''

Hollywood Barn Dance ''Hollywood Barn Dance'' is a 1947 American film starring Ernest Tubb. It was based on the CBS radio program of the same name, which was originally hosted by Cottonseed Clark, which, in turn, was a "replacement" for Gene Autry's ''Melody Ranch'' ...

'' (June 21, 1947) – produced by

, directed by Bernard B. Ray

Distributed only by Screen Guild Productions

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Trail of the Mounties ''Trail of the Mounties'', also known as ''Law of the Mounties'', is a 1947 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Russell Hayden, Jennifer Holt, and Emmett Lynn. Premise A Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman is seeking ...

'' (1947) – Bali Pictures – starring

Russell Hayden Russell "Lucky" Hayden (born Hayden Michael "Pate" Lucid; June 12, 1912 – June 9, 1981) was an American film and television actor. He is best known for his portrayal as Lucky Jenkins in Paramount's popular Hopalong Cassidy film series. Early ...

Jennifer Holt Jennifer Holt (born Elizabeth Marshall Holt; November 10, 1920 – September 21, 1997) was an American actress. Early years She was born in Hollywood, California, to actor Jack Holt and his wife, Margaret Woods. She was the sister of wes ...

, directed by

Howard Bretherton Howard Bretherton (13 February 1890, in Tacoma, Washington – 12 April 1969, in San Diego, California) was an American film director, film editor, and the father of film editor David Bretherton. Career He began his career as a propman and then ...

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Bush Pilot Bush flying refers to aircraft operations carried out in the bush. Bush flying involves operations in rough terrain where there are often no prepared landing strips or runways, frequently necessitating that bush planes be equipped with abnormally ...

'' (1947) – Dominion Pictures, a Canadian company – starring Jack La Rue *''

Boy! What a Girl! ''Boy! What a Girl!'' is a 1947 race film directed by Arthur H. Leonard and starring Tim Moore, with guest appearances by the Brown Dots, Slam Stewart, Sid Catlett and Gene Krupa. Plot Would-be theatrical producer Jim Walton (Elwood Smith) i ...

'' (1947) – Herald Pictures –

race film The race film or race movie was a genre of film produced in the United States between about 1915 and the early 1950s, consisting of films produced for black audiences, and featuring black casts. Approximately five hundred race films were produce ...

musical featuring black performers *'' Bells of San Fernando'' (1947) – Hillcrest Productions *'' Dragnet'' (1947) aka ''Dark Bullet'' and ''A Shot in the Dark'' – Fortune Films *''

Killer Dill ''Killer Dill'' is a 1947 American film comedy directed by Lewis D. Collins set in 1931 during the Prohibition Era. Plot Lingerie salesman Johnny Dill loses girlfriend Judy Parker to his longtime friend, the charming lawyer William T. Allen. ...

'' (1947) – Max M. King Productions, Nivel Pictures Corporation *''

Harpoon A harpoon is a long spear-like instrument and tool used in fishing, whaling, sealing, and other marine hunting to catch and injure large fish or marine mammals such as seals and whales. It accomplishes this task by impaling the target ani ...

'' (1948) – produced by Danches Bros. Productions *'' S.O.S. Submarine'' (1941) – 1941 Italian film released in US in 1948, aka ''Men on the Sea Floor'' *''

Miracle in Harlem ''Miracle in Harlem'' is a 1948 American musical melodrama film, directed by Jack Kemp, and starred an all African American cast. It has been considered one of the best all-black independent films of the 1940s. Plot A businessman fakes his own de ...

'' (1948) – featuring black performers *'' The Mozart Story'' (1948) – Austrian film from Patrician Pictures *'' Tromba'' (1949) aka ''Tromba the Tiger Man'' (in 1952) *'' Omoo-Omoo the Shark God'' (June 10, 1949) – Esla Pictures – directed by Leon Leonard *'' Call of the Forest'' (1949) – Adventure Pictures, directed by John F Link

Reissues

'Hopalong Cassidy Westerns' *''

Hopalong Rides Again ''Hopalong Rides Again'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Norman Houston. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Nora Lane, Harry Worth, Lois Wilde and Billy King. The film ...

'' (1937) (in 1946) *''

Rustlers' Valley ''Rustlers' Valley'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Nate Watt and written by Harry O. Hoyt. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Morris Ankrum, Muriel Evans and Lee J. Cobb. The film was released on J ...

'' (1937) (in 1946) *''

North of the Rio Grande ''North of the Rio Grande'' is a lost 1922 American silent Western film directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon and starring Bebe Daniels and Jack Holt.Hills of Old Wyoming ''Hills of Old Wyoming'' is a 1937 American Western film directed by Nate Watt and written by Maurice Geraghty, the 10th film of the 66 Hopalong Cassidy movies. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Morris Ankrum, Russell Hayd ...

'' (1937) (in 1946) *'' Borderland'' (1937) (in 1946) *''

Trail Dust ''Trail Dust'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Nate Watt, written by Al Martin, and starring William Boyd, James Ellison, George "Gabby" Hayes, Morris Ankrum, Gwynne Shipman, Britt Wood and Dick Dickson. It was released on Decembe ...

'' (1936) (in 1946) *''

Hopalong Cassidy Returns ''Hopalong Cassidy Returns'' (1936) is a Western film sequel starring William Boyd, the seventh of the "Hopalong Cassidy" westerns. This was the first of 13 Hopalong Cassidy movies in which Morris Ankrum starred with William Boyd. He also wa ...

'' (1936) (in 1946) *''

Hop-Along Cassidy ''Hop-Along Cassidy'' (reissued as ''Hopalong Cassidy Enters'') is a 1935 American Western film that features the character '' Hop-Along Cassidy'' created by writer Clarence E. Mulford. This is the first of 66 ''Hopalong Cassidy'' films produc ...

'' (1935) (in 1946)*''

Secret of the Wastelands ''Secret of the Wasteland'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and written by Gerald Geraghty. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Brad King, Soo Yong, Barbara Britton, Douglas Fowley and Keith Richards. The film ...

'' (1941) (in 1946) *'' Outlaws of the Desert'' (1941) (in 1946) *'' Twilight on the Trail'' (1941) (in 1946) *''

Riders of the Timberline ''Riders of the Timberline'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Tom Tyler, Brad King, Victor Jory, Eleanor Stewart, J. Farrell MacDonald and ...

'' (1941) (in 1946) *''

Stick to Your Guns Stick to Your Guns is an American hardcore punk band from Orange County, California. Members of the band include Jesse Barnett (vocals), Andrew Rose (bass), George Schmitz (drums), Chris Rawson and Josh James (guitars). They are currently sig ...

'' (1941) (in 1946) *''

Wide Open Town ''Wide Open Town'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Harrison Jacobs and J. Benton Cheney. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde, Evelyn Brent, Victor Jory, Morris Ankrum and Cara Wi ...

'' (1941) (in 1946) *''

Pirates on Horseback ''Pirates on Horseback'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Ethel La Blanche and J. Benton Cheney. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde, Eleanor Stewart, Morris Ankrum and William Ha ...

'' (1941) (in 1946) *''

Border Vigilantes ''Border Vigilantes'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Derwin Abrahams and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde, Frances Gifford, Victor Jory, Ethel Wales and Morris Ankrum. The film ...

'' (1941) (in 1946) *''

In Old Colorado ''In Old Colorado'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by J. Benton Cheney, Russell Hayden and Norton S. Parker. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde, Margaret Hayes, Morris Ankrum, S ...

'' (1941) (in 1946) *''

Three Men from Texas ''Three Men from Texas'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander, written by Norton S. Parker, and starring William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Andy Clyde, Morris Ankrum, Morgan Wallace, Thornton Edwards and Esther Estrella. It ...

'' (1940) (in 1946) *''

Bar 20 Justice ''Bar 20 Justice'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Arnold Belgard and Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Gwen Gaze, William Duncan and Pat J. O'Brie ...

'' (1938) (in 1947) *''

Heart of Arizona ''Heart of Arizona'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Norman Houston. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, John Elliott, Billy King, Natalie Moorhead and Dorothy Short. ...

'' (1938) (in 1947) *''

Cassidy of Bar 20 ''Cassidy of Bar 20'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Norman Houston. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Frank Darien, Nora Lane, Robert Fiske and John Elliott. The film was released on Fe ...

'' (1938) (in 1947) *''

Partners of the Plains ''Partners of the Plains'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Harvey Clark, Gwen Gaze, Hilda Plowright and John Warburton. The film was r ...

'' (1938) (in 1947) *''

Texas Trail Texas (, ; Spanish: ''Texas'', ''Tejas'') is a state in the South Central region of the United States. At 268,596 square miles (695,662 km2), and with more than 29.1 million residents in 2020, it is the second-largest U.S. state by bo ...

'' (1937) (in 1947) *''

The Frontiersmen ''The Frontiersmen'' (sometimes erroneously labeled as ''The Frontiersman'') is a 1938 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Norman Houston and Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Rus ...

'' (1938) (in 1947) *''

Stagecoach War ''Stagecoach War'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander, written by Norman Houston and Harry F. Olmsted, and starring William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Julie Carter, Harvey Stephens, J. Farrell MacDonald, Britt Wood and Rad ...

'' (1940) (in 1948) *''

Hidden Gold ''Hidden Gold'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Gerald Geraghty and Jack Merserveau. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Minor Watson, Ruth Rogers, Britt Wood, Ethel Wales and Lee Phelps. Th ...

'' (1940) (in 1948) *''

Santa Fe Marshal ''Santa Fe Marshal'' is a 1940 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander, written by Harrison Jacobs, and starring William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Marjorie Rambeau, Bernadene Hayes, Earle Hodgins, Britt Wood and Kenneth Harlan. It was rel ...

'' (1940) (in 1948) *''

Law of the Pampas ''Law of the Pampas'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Nate Watt and written by Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, Russell Hayden, Sidney Toler, Steffi Duna, Sidney Blackmer, Pedro de Cordoba and William Duncan. The fil ...

'' (1939) (in 1948) *''

Range War A range war or range conflict is a type of usually violent conflict, most commonly in the 19th and early 20th centuries in the American West. The subject of these conflicts was control of " open range", or range land freely used for cattle grazing ...

'' (1939) (in 1948) *''

Renegade Trail ''Renegade Trail'' is a 1939 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by John Rathmell and Harrison Jacobs. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Charlotte Wynters, Russell Hopton, Roy Barcrof ...

'' (1939) (in 1948) *'' Sunset Trail'' (1938) (in 1948) *'' In Old Mexico'' (1938) (in 1948) *''

Pride of the West ''Pride of the West'' is a 1938 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by Nate Watt. The film stars William Boyd, George "Gabby" Hayes, Russell Hayden, Earle Hodgins, Charlotte Field and Billy King. The film was release ...

'' (1938) (in 1948) ''

King of the Turf ''King of the Turf'' is a 1939 American drama film starring Adolphe Menjou.''King of the Turf
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'' (1939) (in 1948) *'' Flirting with Fate'' (1938) (in 1948) *''

The Duke of West Point ''The Duke of West Point'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring Louis Hayward, Joan Fontaine and Tom Brown. It was described as "''A Yank at Oxford'' in reverse". Plot An American diplomat's son, Steven Early, ...

'' (1938) (in 1948)*'' Flirting with Fate'' (1938) (in 1948) *''

Forbidden Music ''Forbidden Music'' (Italian: ''Musica proibita'') is a 1942 Italian drama film directed by Carlo Campogalliani and starring Tito Gobbi, María Mercader and Giuseppe Rinaldi.Bayman p.138 An elderly composer recalls his youthful romance with a wom ...

'' (1936) (in 1948) *'' Red Salute'' (1935) (in 1946) *'' March of the Wooden Soldiers'' (1934) (in 1950) *''

Midnight Midnight is the transition time from one day to the next – the moment when the date changes, on the local official clock time for any particular jurisdiction. By clock time, midnight is the opposite of noon, differing from it by 12 hours ...

'' (1934) (in 1948) *'' That's My Boy'' (1932) (in 1948) *'' Miss Annie Rooney'' (1942) (in 1948) *''

Captain Kidd William Kidd, also known as Captain William Kidd or simply Captain Kidd ( – 23 May 1701), was a Scottish sea captain who was commissioned as a privateer and had experience as a pirate. He was tried and executed in London in 1701 for murder a ...

'' (1945) (in 1952) *'' The Macomber Affair'' (1947) (in 1952) *'' The Iron Mask'' (1929) (in 1953) *'' Mr Robinson Crusoe'' (1932) (in 1953) *''

Chu Chin Chow ''Chu Chin Chow'' is a musical comedy written, produced and directed by Oscar Asche, with music by Frederic Norton, based (with minor embellishments) on the story of '' Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves''. Gänzl, Kurt"''Chu Chin Chow'' Musical Tal ...

'' (1934) (in 1953)

Featurettes

*''The Case of the Baby Sitter'' (1947) – produced by Carl Hittleman for Screen Art Pictures Corp. * ''

The Hat Box Mystery ''The Hat Box Mystery'' is a 1947 mystery film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Tom Neal, Pamela Blake and Allen Jenkins.Pitts p.269 It was produced as a featurette for release by Robert L. Lippert's Screen Guild Productions. It was sho ...

'' (1947) – produced by Hittleman *''Bandit Island'' (1953) – in 3-D

Produced by Ron Ormond for Western Adventure Productions, distributed by Screen Guild Productions

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Dead Man's Gold ''Dead Man's Gold'' is a 1948 American Western film starring Lash LaRue and Al "Fuzzy" St. John, the first of his Westerns for producer Ron Ormond. Plot When rancher Jim Thornton discovers gold in Gold Valley he sends for Lash and Fuzzy to pro ...

'' (1948) *''

Mark of the Lash ''Mark of the Lash'' is a 1948 American Western film starring Lash LaRue and Al "Fuzzy" St. John and directed by Ray Taylor. Produced and co-written by Ron Ormond, the film was shot at the Jack Ingram Movie Ranch.http://www.movielocationsplu ...

'' (1948) *'' Frontier Revenge'' (1948) *'' Son of a Bad Man'' (1949) *''

Son of Billy the Kid ''Son of Billy the Kid'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Ray Taylor starring Lash LaRue. Produced by Ron Ormond, the film was co-written by Ormond's wife June Carr who also plays a lead role in the film. This film was not part of th ...

'' (1949) *'' Outlaw Country'' (1949)

Distributed by Screen Guild and produced by Lippert Productions

*'' Shoot to Kill'' (1947) – produced and directed by

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Jungle Goddess ''Jungle Goddess'' is a 1948 American action/adventure crime film starring George Reeves, Ralph Byrd, and Wanda McKay. Directed by Lewis D. Collins, the film was based on an idea by producer William Stephens. ''Jungle Goddess'' was later featur ...

'' (1948) – written by Jo Pagano, produced by William Stephens, directed by Lewis D. Collins *'' 40,000 Eyes'' (1948) *''

Thunder in the Pines ''Thunder in the Pines'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Robert Edwards and starring George Reeves and Ralph Byrd. The film was shot in sepia tone. It was executive produced by Robert L. Lippert. Plot Production Reeves and Byrd a ...

'' (1948) – produced by William Stephens, directed by Robert Edwards *''

Shep Comes Home ''Shep Comes Home'' is a 1948 American film written and directed by Ford Beebe for Lippert Pictures. It was a sequel to ''My Dog Shep'' (1946). Cast *Flame as Shep * Robert Lowery as Mark Folger * Billy Kimbley as Larry Havens *Martin Garralaga ...

'' (1948) – produced by Ron Ormond, written and directed by

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Highway 13 The following roads may be referred to as Route 13 or Highway 13. For a list of roads named A13, see List of A13 roads. International * Asian Highway 13 * European route E13 * European route E013 Afghanistan *The Kabul–Behsud Highway - N ...

'' (1948) produced by William Stephens, directed by William Berke *'' Black Stallion'' (1948) aka ''The Return of Wildfire'' – produced by Carl Hittleman, directed by Ray Taylor *''

Last of the Wild Horses ''Last of the Wild Horses'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by Robert L. Lippert and starring James Ellison, Mary Beth Hughes and Jane Frazee. It was featured in episode 611 of ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''. Plot Duke Barnum, a ...

'' (1948) – directed by Robert Lippert (the only film he directed) *''

Arson, Inc. ''Arson, Inc.'' is a 1949 American film noir directed by William Berke. It is also known as ''Firebug Squad'' and ''Three Alarm Fire''. Plot Joe Martin is a fire fighter in Los Angeles who is assigned by his department chief to the Arson Detai ...

'' (1949) – directed by William Berke *''

Deputy Marshal ''Deputy Marshal'' is a 1949 American Western (genre), Western film directed by William Berke and starring Jon Hall (actor), Jon Hall, Frances Langford and Dick Foran. The film was a more expensive production that usual from Robert L. Lippert w ...

'' (1949) – directed by William Berke *'' Red Desert'' (1949) aka ''Texas Manhunt'' – directed by

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Treasure of Monte Cristo ''Treasure of Monte Cristo'' is a 1949 American film noir crime film directed by William Berke and starring Glenn Langan, Adele Jergens and Steve Brodie. Plot A descendant of Edmond Dantès finds himself framed for a crime he did not commit. C ...

'' (1949) – directed by William Berke *'' Sky Liner'' (1949) – produced by William Stephens, directed by William Berke *''

'' (1949) – produced by Carl Hittleman, written and directed by Sam Fuller *''

Grand Canyon The Grand Canyon (, yuf-x-yav, Wi:kaʼi:la, , Southern Paiute language: Paxa’uipi, ) is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States. The Grand Canyon is long, up to wide and attains a depth of over a m ...

'' (1949) – produced by Carl Hittleman, directed by Rob Landres *'' Rimfire'' (1949) – produced by Ron Ormond, directed by B. Reeves Eason *''

Texas Manhunt ''Texas Manhunt'', also known as ''Red Desert'', is a 1949 American Western film directed by Ford Beebe and starring Don "Red" Barry and Tom Neal. Cast * Don Barry as Pecos Jones *Tom Neal as John Williams * Jack Holt as Deacon Smith *Margia De ...

'' (1949) aka ''Red Desert'' – starring Don Barry, directed by Ford Beebe *''

Apache Chief Apache Chief is a Native American superhero from the various Hanna-Barbera ''Super Friends'' cartoons and the DC comic book series of the same name. He was one of the new heroes added (along with Black Vulcan, Rima the Jungle Girl, El Dorado an ...

'' (1949) – directed by Frank McDonald *''

Ringside Ringside may refer to: Sports *Ringside of a boxing ring *Ringside of a wrestling ring *Ringside seating (combat sports), see Ringside (boxing) Film *'' Ringside Maisie'', 1941 boxing film * ''Ringside'' (1949 film), American boxing drama film ...

'' (1949) – directed by Frank McDonald *'' Curfew Breakers'' (1957) – directed by Alex Wells

Produced by Lippert Productions, distributed by Lippert Productions

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Hollywood Varieties ''Hollywood Varieties'' is a 1949 American film from Lippert Productions starring Robert Alda and directed by Paul Landres. The ''Los Angeles Times'' called it a "vaudeville show on screen with Robert Alda as master of ceremonies." Cast *Robert A ...

'' (January 15, 1950) *''

Radar Secret Service ''Radar Secret Service'' is a 1950 action film starring John Howard, produced by Barney A. Sarecky and directed by Sam Newfield. The film was featured on the American television show ''Mystery Science Theater 3000''. Plot In the post-World War T ...

'' (January 28, 1950) *''

Hostile Country ''Hostile Country'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr and starring James Ellison, Raymond Hatton and Julie Adams.Pitts, p. 157. Plot In this remake of No Man's Range (1935), Shamrock travels to the ranch of his stepfath ...

'' (March 24, 1950) *''

Everybody's Dancin' ''Everybody's Dancin is the tenth studio album by the funk band Kool & the Gang Kool & the Gang is an American R&B/soul/funk band formed in Jersey City, New Jersey, in 1964 by brothers Robert "Kool" Bell and Ronald Bell, with Dennis "Dee ...

'' (March 31, 1950) – Nunes-Cooley Productions *''

Marshal of Heldorado ''Master of Heldorado'' is a 1950 American Western film. Plot Cast * James Ellison as James "Shamrock" Ellison * Russ "Lucky" Hayden as Russ "Lucky" Hayden *Raymond Hatton as The colonel *Fuzzy Knight as Deacon * Betty Adams as Ann *Tom Tyler ...

'' (April 21, 1950) – starring James Ellison, produced by Ron Ormond, directed by Thomas Carr *''

Operation Haylift ''Operation Haylift'' is a 1950 American aviation film by William Berke starring Bill Williams, Ann Rutherford, and Tom Brown. The film - a fictionalized account of a true story - documents the United States Air Force mission in 1948–49 to s ...

'' (May 5, 1950) – directed by William Berke, Produced by Joe Sawyer, written by Dean Riesner & Joe Sawyer *'' Colorado Ranger'' (May 12, 1950) – starring James Ellison, produced by Ron Ormond, directed by Thomas Carr *'' Motor Patrol'' (May 12, 1950) – directed by Sam Newfield *''

'' (May 26, 1950) *''

West of the Brazos ''West of the Brazos'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr for Lippert Pictures Lippert Pictures was an American film production and distribution company controlled by Robert L. Lippert. History Robert L. Lippert (1909-19 ...

'' (June 2, 1950) – starring James Ellison, produced by Ron Ormond, directed by Thomas Carr *'' Crooked River'' (June 9, 1950) *''

Fast on the Draw ''Fast on the Draw'' is a 1950 American western film directed by Thomas Carr (director), Thomas Carr. Plot Cast External links *''Fast on the Draw''
at BFI 1950 films American Western (genre) films 1950 Western (genre) films Films direc ...

'' (June 30, 1950) *''

The Return of Jesse James ''The Return of Jesse James'' is a 1950 American western film directed by Arthur Hilton and starring John Ireland, Ann Dvorak and Henry Hull. It was produced and distributed by the independent Lippert Pictures. The film's art direction was by ...

'' (September 8, 1950) *'' Border Rangers'' (October 6, 1950) *'' Holiday Rhythm'' (October 13, 1950) *''

Bandit Queen ''Bandit Queen'' is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language biographical action-adventure film based on the life of Phoolan Devi as covered in the book ''India's Bandit Queen: The True Story of Phoolan Devi'' by the Indian author Mala Sen. It was written ...

'' (December 22, 1950) – produced and directed by William Berke *''

Kentucky Jubilee ''Kentucky Jubilee'' is a 1951 American musical-comedy film directed by Ron Ormond for Lippert Pictures. Plot Reporter Ellison; self-important film director Feld; and brash Master Of Ceremonies Colonna arrive in rural Kentucky to cover a local ...

'' (May 18, 1951) *''

Unknown World ''Unknown World'' (a.k.a. ''Night Without Stars'') is a 1951 independently made American black-and-white science fiction adventure film, directed by Terrell O. Morse, and starring Bruce Kellogg, Marilyn Nash, Jim Bannon, and Otto Waldis. Distr ...

'' (October 26, 1951) *'' Superman and the Mole-Men'' (November 23, 1951) *''

Stronghold A fortification is a military construction or building designed for the defense of territories in warfare, and is also used to establish rule in a region during peacetime. The term is derived from Latin ''fortis'' ("strong") and ''facere' ...

'' (February 15, 1952) – Tom Productions *''

The Jungle ''The Jungle'' is a 1906 novel by the American journalist and novelist Upton Sinclair. Sinclair's primary purpose in describing the meat industry and its working conditions was to advance socialism in the United States. However, most readers we ...

'' (August 1, 1952) aka ''Kaadu'' *'' The Tall Texan'' (February 13, 1953) *''Bandit Island'' (March 1953) (short) *''A Day in the Country'' (March 13, 1953) (short) *''

The Great Jesse James Raid ''The Great Jesse James Raid'' is a 1953 American Ansco Color Western film directed by Reginald LeBorg and starring Willard Parker, Barbara Payton, and Tom Neal. This was the only film for Tom Neal and Barbara Payton to co-star together, as t ...

'' (July 17, 1953) *'' Fangs of the Wild'' (April 2, 1954) *''The Cowboy'' (May 28, 1954) (Documentary) *'' Thunder Pass'' (September 20, 1954)

Other

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The Fighting Seventh ''Little Big Horn'' (also known as ''The Fighting Seventh'') is a 1951 American Western film written and directed by Charles Marquis Warren starring Lloyd Bridges, John Ireland and Marie Windsor. It was also known as The Fighting Seventh. Plot ...

'' (June 1951) aka ''Little Big Horn'' – produced by Bali Productions – written and directed by

Charles Marquis Warren Charles Marquis Warren (December 16, 1912 – August 11, 1990) was an American motion picture and television writer, producer, and director who specialized in Westerns. Among his notable career achievements were his involvement in creating the ...

(first film as director), produced by Carl Hittleman *''

G.I. Jane ''G.I. Jane'' is a 1997 American war drama film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Demi Moore, Viggo Mortensen, and Anne Bancroft. The film tells the fictional story of the first woman to undergo special operations training similar to the ...

'' (1952) – produced by Murray Lerner for Murray Productions *''

F.B.I. Girl ''FBI Girl'' is a 1951 American film noir crime film about a female FBI employee who becomes involved in government plot involving corruption and murder. The film was directed by William A. Berke, and stars Cesar Romero, George Brent and Audrey ...

'' (1951) – produced by Jegar Productions *''

Navajo The Navajo (; British English: Navaho; nv, Diné or ') are a Native Americans in the United States, Native American people of the Southwestern United States. With more than 399,494 enrolled tribal members , the Navajo Nation is the largest fe ...

'' (1952) (documentary) –

Hall Bartlett Hall Bartlett (November 27, 1922 – September 7, 1993) was an American film producer, director, and screenwriter. Early life Hall Bartlett was born in Kansas City, Missouri, he graduated from Yale University Phi Beta Kappa, and was a Rhodes ...

Productions *''

Outlaw Women ''Outlaw Women'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and Ron Ormond and starring Marie Windsor, Richard Rober and Carla Balenda.Pitts p.239 It is set in a remote small town run entirely by women. The film was made in Cinecol ...

'' (1952) – Ron Ormond Productions *''

Loan Shark A loan shark is a person who offers loans at extremely high interest rates, has strict terms of collection upon failure, and generally operates outside the law. Description Because loan sharks operate mostly illegally, they cannot reasonably ...

'' (1952) – Encore Productions *'' Hellgate'' (1952) – Commander Films *'' Mr. Walkie Talkie'' (1952) – Rockingham Productions *'' White Goddess'' (1953) – Arrow Productions – episodes of ''Ramar of the Jungle'' *''

Eyes of the Jungle ''Ramar of the Jungle'' is an American television series that starred Jon Hall as Dr. Tom ReynoldsMcNeil, Alex (1996). ''Total Television''. Penguin Books USA, Inc. . P. 683. (the titular "ramar" being an African title for a white medicine man) ...

'' (1953) aka ''Destination Danger'' – episodes of ''Ramar of the Jungle'' *'' Project Moon Base'' (1953) – Galaxy Pictures Inc. *''

Hollywood Thrill-Makers ''Hollywood Thrill Makers'' is a 1954 American action film directed by Bernard B. Ray and starring James Gleason, William Henry and Diana Darrin. It was distributed by Lippert Pictures. It is also known as Hollywood Stuntmen. It follows the live ...

'' (1954) – Kosloff *'' Monster from the Ocean Floor'' (1954) – Palo Alto Productions (

Roger Corman Roger William Corman (born April 5, 1926) is an American film director, producer, and actor. He has been called "The Pope of Pop Cinema" and is known as a trailblazer in the world of independent film. Many of Corman's films are based on works t ...

) *''

Thunder Over Sangoland ''Ramar of the Jungle'' is an American television series that starred Jon Hall as Dr. Tom ReynoldsMcNeil, Alex (1996). ''Total Television''. Penguin Books USA, Inc. . P. 683. (the titular "ramar" being an African title for a white medicine man). ...

'' (1955) – episodes of ''Ramar of the Jungle'' *''

Phantom of the Jungle ''Ramar of the Jungle'' is an American television series that starred Jon Hall as Dr. Tom ReynoldsMcNeil, Alex (1996). ''Total Television''. Penguin Books USA, Inc. . P. 683. (the titular "ramar" being an African title for a white medicine man). ...

'' (1955) – episodes of ''Ramar of the Jungle'' *''

King Dinosaur ''King Dinosaur'' is a 1955 science fiction film starring William Bryant and Wanda Curtis with narration by Marvin Miller. It was co-written, produced, and directed by Bert I. Gordon, in his directorial debut. The film was featured on season 2 ...

'' (1955) – Zimgor *''

Air Strike An airstrike, air strike or air raid is an offensive operation carried out by aircraft. Air strikes are delivered from aircraft such as blimps, balloons, fighters, heavy bombers, ground attack aircraft, attack helicopters and drones. The offici ...

'' (1955) – produced, directed, and written by Cy Roth

Produced by Earle Lyon and Richard Bartlett's L&B Productions, released by Lippert Pictures

*'' Silent Raiders'' (1954) – Co-Written, directed by and starring

Richard Bartlett Richard H. Bartlett (8 November 1922 – 11 June 1994), also known as Dick Bartlett, was an American director and producer in film and TV. He also acted and wrote. He is best known for his low budget features in the 1950s and his television w ...

and Earle Lyon *'' The Silver Star'' (1955) – Co-Written, directed by and co-starring

and Earle Lyon *'' The Lonesome Trail'' (1955) – Co-Written and directed by

and Earle Lyon

Produced by Don Barry Productions, released by Lippert Pictures

*'' The Dalton Gang'' (October 21, 1949) *'' Square Dance Jubilee'' (November 11, 1949) *''

Tough Assignment ''Tough Assignment'' is a 1949 American crime film directed by William Beaudine and starring Don Barry, Marjorie Steele and Steve Brodie. It is regarded as a film noir.Spicer p.421 Plot A Los Angeles reporter and his photographer wife investi ...

'' (November 15, 1949) *''

I Shot Billy the Kid ''I Shot Billy the Kid'' is a 1950 American Western (genre), Western film directed by William Berke for Lippert Pictures. Robert L. Lippert had enjoyed tremendous success with ''I Shot Jesse James'' (1948) leading to this follow up with ''I Sho ...

'' (July 27, 1950) *'' Frank James Rides Again'' (August 12, 1950) aka ''Gunfire'' *''

Train to Tombstone ''Train to Tombstone'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by William Berke and starring Don "Red" Barry, Robert Lowery, Wally Vernon, Tom Neal and Judith Allen.Lana Leads Precarious 'Own' Life P K S. Los Angeles Times 16 Sep 1950: 8. Pl ...

'' (September 16, 1950)

Produced by Sigmund Neufeld Productions

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Western Pacific Agent ''Western Pacific Agent '' is a 1950 Sigmund Neufeld Productions crime drama directed by Sam Newfield and starring Kent Taylor, Sheila Ryan, and Mickey Knox. The picture was written by Fred Myton based on a story by Milton Raison. It was release ...

'' (1950) *'' Hi-Jacked'' (1950) *''

Three Desperate Men ''Three Desperate Men'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Preston Foster, Jim Davis and Virginia Grey. It co-stars Kim Spalding, William Haade, Monte Blue and Sid Melton. Plot Cast * Preston Foster as ...

'' (1951) *''

Fingerprints Don't Lie ''Fingerprints Don't Lie'' is a 1951 American crime film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Richard Travis, Sheila Ryan and Margia Dean.Spicer p.409 It was released by the independent distributor Lippert Pictures. The film's sets were designe ...

'' (1951) *'' Mask of the Dragon'' (1951) *''

Stop That Cab ''Stop That Cab'' is a 1951 American comedy film directed by Eugenio de Liguoro and starring Sid Melton, Iris Adrian and Marjorie Lord. It was produced as a second feature and distributed by the independent Lippert Pictures. Exclusive Films, wh ...

'' (1951) (featurette) *'' Danger Zone'' (1951) *'' Roaring City'' (1951) *'' Pier 23'' (1951) *''

Savage Drums ''Savage Drums'' is a 1951 American adventure film directed by William Berke and starring Sabu, Lita Baron, H.B. Warner. The film was released by the independent producer Robert L. Lippert. Although Lippert had previously announced his films wo ...

'' (1951) *''

Yes Sir, Mr. Bones ''Yes Sir, Mr Bones'' is a 1951 American film written and directed by Ron Ormond and starring Gary Jackson.YES SIR, MR. BONES (Exclusive) Picture Show; London Vol. 63, Iss. 1656, (Dec 25, 1954): 10. Premise A young boy finds himself in a home fo ...

'' (1951) *'' Varieties on Parade'' (1951) *''

'' (1951) *''

Leave It to the Marines ''Leave It to the Marines'' is a 1951 American black-and-white comedy film from Lippert Pictures. It was produced by Sigmund Neufeld, directed by Sam Newfield and starred Lippert contract star Sid Melton. Plot Gerald Meek goes to apply for a ...

'' (1951) *'' Sky High'' (1951) *''

Sins of Jezebel ''Sins of Jezebel'' is a 1953 American historical drama film produced by Sigmund Neufeld and directed by Reginald Le Borg. It stars Paulette Goddard as Jezebel, the biblical queen of the northern kingdom of Israel during the 9th century BC. The fi ...

'' (1953)

Produced by Deputy Corporation

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'' (Mar 1950) – written by Sam Fuller and Homer Croy, produced by Carl Hittleman, and directed by Sam Fuller *'' The Steel Helmet'' (Feb 1951) – written, produced and directed by Sam Fuller

Produced by R and L Productions (Hal Roach, Jr. and Lippert)

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Tales of Robin Hood ''Tales of Robin Hood'' is a 1951 American film directed by James Tinling. The film was one of a series Robert L. Lippert wanted to make for television with R and L Productions but he ended up only making this and '' As You Were''. Filming sta ...

'' (1951) *'' As You Were'' (1952)

International pick-ups

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Johnny the Giant Killer ''Johnny the Giant Killer'' aka ''Johnny vs the Giant'' (french: Jeannot l'intrépide) is a 1950 French fantasy animated film directed by Jean Image. The film was made in 1 years with a very small crew. The first feature-length animated film made ...

'' (1950, released 1953) – France *'' Highly Dangerous'' aka ''Time Running Out'' (1950) *'' The Fighting Men'' (1950) – Italy *'' The Siege'' (1950) – Spain *''

Valley of Eagles ''Valley of Eagles'' (US release title ''Valley of the Eagles'') is a 1951 British thriller film written and directed by Terence Young and starring Jack Warner, Nadia Gray and John McCallum.The Adventurers'' (1951) – produced by Mayflower *''

Pirate Submarine ''Pirate Submarine'' is a 1951 French film that was released in the United States in 1952. It told the story of the French submarine in World War Two. Its original title was ''Casabianca''. It was made in French and released in a dubbed English ...

'' (1952) – France *'' Ghost Ship'' (1952) – Vernon Sewell Productions *''

The Queen of Sheba The Queen of Sheba ( he, מַלְכַּת שְׁבָא‎, Malkaṯ Šəḇāʾ; ar, ملكة سبأ, Malikat Sabaʾ; gez, ንግሥተ ሳባ, Nəgśətä Saba) is a figure first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. In the original story, she bring ...

'' (1952) – Oro Films – Italy *'' Secret People'' (1952) – Ealing Productions *'' I'll Get You'' (1952) aka ''Escape Route'' – Banner Films *'' Bachelor in Paris'' (1952) – Roger Proudlock Productions *''

Women of Twilight ''Women of Twilight'' is a 1951 play by Sylvia Rayman that became a 1952 film directed by Gordon Parry. The latter stars Freda Jackson, Rene Ray and Lois Maxwell, with a screenplay by Anatole de Grunwald. It was the first British film to receiv ...

'' (1952) aka ''Twilight Women'' – Angel Productions *''

Norman Conquest The Norman Conquest (or the Conquest) was the 11th-century invasion and occupation of England by an army made up of thousands of Norman, Breton, Flemish, and French troops, all led by the Duke of Normandy, later styled William the Conq ...

'' (1953) aka ''Park Plaza 605'' – B & A Productions *''

Undercover Agent To go "undercover" (that is, to go on an undercover operation) is to avoid detection by the object of one's observation, and especially to disguise one's own identity (or use an assumed identity) for the purposes of gaining the trust of an indi ...

'' (1953) aka ''Counterspy'' – Abtcon Pictures *''

The Shadow Man "The Shadow Man" is the first segment of the tenth episode from the first season (1985–86) of the television series ''The Twilight Zone (1985 TV series), The Twilight Zone''. In this segment, a boy discovers that a murderous shadow person reside ...

'' (1953) aka ''Street of Shadow'' – William Nassour Productions *'' The Man from Cairo'' (1953) – Michaeldavid Productions *''

Cosh Boy ''Cosh Boy'' (released in the United States as ''The Slasher'') is a 1953 British film noir directed by Lewis Gilbert and starring James Kenney and Joan Collins. It was made at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith. Plot Based on an original play by ...

'' (1953) aka ''The Slasher'' – Romulus Productions *'' The Limping Man'' (1953) – Banner Films Ltd. *''

White Fire ''White Fire'' (also known as ''Vivre Pour Survivre'' and ''Le Diamant'') is a 1984 French- American-Italian- Turkish thriller film by Jean-Marie Pallardy. It stars Belinda Mayne, Robert Ginty, Fred Williamson, Gordon Mitchell and Jess Hahn. T ...

'' (1953) aka ''Three Steps to the Gallows'' – Tempean Films *''

River Beat ''River Beat'' is a 1954 British noir crime film directed by Guy Green and starring John Bentley, Phyllis Kirk and Leonard White. The screenplay concerns a river police inspector who faces a moral dilemma when a woman he knows gets caught u ...

'' (1954) – Insignia Films *''

They Were So Young ''They Were So Young'' (german: link=no, Mannequins für Rio) is a 1954 German-American drama film directed by Kurt Neumann (director), Kurt Neumann and written by Felix Lützkendorf, Kurt Neumann and the Hollywood blacklist, blacklisted screenwr ...

'' (1954) – Coronoa *''

Dangerous Voyage ''Dangerous Voyage'' is a 1954 British mystery crime film directed by Vernon Sewell and starring William Lundigan, Naomi Chance and Vincent Ball. It was produced as a second feature for distribution by Anglo-Amalgamated.Chibnall & McFarlane p. ...

'' (1954) – Merton Park Studios *'' The Black Pirates'' (1954) – El Salvador *''

Simba Simba is a fictional character and the protagonist of Disney's ''The Lion King'' franchise. Introduced in the 1994 film ''The Lion King'', Walt Disney Animation's 32nd animated feature, the character subsequently appears in '' The Lion King II: ...

'' (1955) – Group Film *'' The Curious Adventures of Mr. Wonderbird'' (1952, released 1957) – Clarge Distributors (France)

H-N Productions, distributed by Lippert Pictures

*'' For Men Only'' (Jan 1952) – produced and directed by Paul Henreid

Co-productions with Hammer Films

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There is No Escape ''There is No Escape'', also known as ''The Dark Road'' and ''The Thurston Story'', is a 1948 British drama film from Hammer Films. It was Michael Ripper's first appearance in a Hammer Film. The film was based on the career of criminal Stanley Th ...

'' (1949) aka ''The Dark Road'' *'' The Last Page'' (1952) aka ''Man Bait'' *''

Wings of Danger ''Wings of Danger'', released in the United States as ''Dead on Course'', is a 1952 British crime film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Zachary Scott, Robert Beatty and Kay Kendall.Erickson, Ha"Overview: 'Wings of Danger' (1952)."''AllMo ...

'' (1952) aka ''Dead on Course'' *''

Stolen Face ''Stolen Face'' is a 1952 British film noir directed by Terence Fisher and starring Paul Henreid, Lizabeth Scott and André Morell. It was made at Riverside Studios by Hammer Film Productions. Plot Dr. Philip Ritter, a plastic surgeon (Paul He ...

'' (1952) *''

Lady in the Fog ''Lady in the Fog'' is a 1952 British mystery film directed by Sam Newfield and starring Cesar Romero, Lois Maxwell and Bernadette O'Farrell. It is based on a BBC serial by Lester Powell as scripted by Orville H. Hampton, . It was made by Lipper ...

'' (1952) aka ''Scotland Yard Inspector'' *''

Gambler and the Lady ''The Gambler and the Lady'' is a 1952 British crime film directed by Patrick Jenkins and Sam Newfield and starring Dane Clark, Kathleen Byron and Naomi Chance. It was made by Hammer Films. Plot An American gambler, Forster (Clark), aspires to ...

'' (1952) *'' Bad Blonde'' (1953) *'' 36 Hours'' (1953) aka ''Terror Street'' *'' Face the Music'' (1953) aka ''The Black Glove'' *''

Spaceways ''Spaceways'' is a 1953 science fiction drama film from Hammer Film Productions Ltd. and Lippert Productions Inc., produced by Michael Carreras, directed by Terence Fisher, that stars Howard Duff and Eva Bartok, and co-stars Alan Wheatley. ' ...

'' (1953) *'' Blackout'' (1954) aka ''Murder by Proxy'' *'' The House Across the Lake'' (1954) aka ''Heat Wave'' *''

A Stranger Came Home ''A Stranger Came Home'' is a 1954 British film noir directed by Terence Fisher and starring Paulette Goddard, William Sylvester and Patrick Holt. The film was produced by Hammer Films at Bray Studios with sets designed by the art director ...

'' (1954) aka ''The Unholy Four'' *''

Mask of Dust ''Mask of Dust'' (later named 'Race for Life' ) is a 1954 British motor racing drama film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Richard Conte, Mari Aldon and Peter Illing. The film was based on the 1953 novel ''The Last Race'' by Jon Manchi ...

'' (1954) aka ''Race for Life'' *''

Third Party Risk ''Third Party Risk'' is a 1954 British crime drama film directed by Daniel Birt and starring Lloyd Bridges, Simone Silva and Finlay Currie.Chibnall & McFarlane p.82 It is based on the 1953 novel of the same name by Nicholas Bentley. It was pr ...

'' (1954) aka ''The Big Deadly Game'' *'' Five Days'' (1954) aka ''Paid to Kill'' *''

Life with the Lyons ''Life with the Lyons'' was a British radio and television domestic sitcom from the 1950s (1950–1961 on radio, 1955–1960 on television). Overview ''Life with the Lyons'' featured a real American family. Ben Lyon and his wife Bebe Daniels ...

'' (1954) aka ''Family Affair'' *'' The Glass Cage'' (1955) aka ''The Glass Tomb'' *'' The Quatermass Xperiment'' (1955)

Produced by Associated Film Releasing Corp., Intercontinental Pictures, Inc., distributed by Fox

*''

Massacre A massacre is the killing of a large number of people or animals, especially those who are not involved in any fighting or have no way of defending themselves. A massacre is generally considered to be morally unacceptable, especially when per ...

'' (June 1956) – written by D.D. Beauchamp, produced by Robert L. Lippert Jr, directed by

Louis King Louis King (June 28, 1898 – September 7, 1962) was an American actor and film director of westerns and adventure movies in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s.

Produced by Lippert's Regal Films, distributed by 20th Century Fox

*'' The Desperadoes Are in Town'' (Nov 1956) – directed by Kurt Neumann *''

'' (Dec 1956) – produced by Earl Lyon, directed by William Claxton – nominated for an Oscar *''

The Women of Pitcairn Island ''The Women of Pitcairn Island'' is a 1956 American adventure drama film directed by Jean Yarbrough and starring Lynn Bari, John Smith and Sue England. The film's sets were designed by the art director Dave Milton. Plot Nearly twenty years ...

'' (Dec 1956) – written by Aubrey Wisberg, directed by Jean Yarbrough *'' The Black Whip'' (Dec 1956) – written by Orville Hampton, produced bu Robert Kraushaar, directed by

*''

The Quiet Gun ''The Quiet Gun'' is a 1957 American Western (genre), Western film directed by William F. Claxton and written by Eric Norden and Earle Lyon. The film stars Forrest Tucker, Mara Corday, Jim Davis (actor), Jim Davis and Kathleen Crowley. It is ba ...

'' (Jan 1957) aka ''Fury at Rock River'' – written and produced by Earle Lyon, directed by William F Claxton *''

The Storm Rider ''The Storm Rider'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Edward Bernds, written by Edward Bernds and Don Martin, and starring Scott Brady, Mala Powers, Bill Williams, John Goddard, William Fawcett and Roy Engel. It is based on the short ...

'' (Mar 1957) – written and directed by Edward Bernds, produced by Bernard Glasser *'' She Devil'' (April 1957) – written, produced and directed by Kurt Neumann *'' Kronos'' (April 1957) – produced and directed by Kurt Neumann *'' Badlands of Montana'' (May 1957) – written, produced and directed by Daniel B. Ullman *'' Lure of the Swamp'' (May 1957) – directed by Hubert Cornfield *''

The Abductors ''The Abductors'' is a 1957 American film noir crime film directed by Andrew McLaglen and starring Victor McLaglen, George Macready and Gavin Muir. It was produced by Regal Films. Maury Dexter described the film as "not too hot" but liked McLa ...

'' (Jul 1957) – written and produced by Ray Wander, directed by Andrew McLaglen *''

Apache Warrior ''Apache Warrior'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Elmo Williams and written by Carroll Young, Kurt Neumann and Eric Norden. The film stars Keith Larsen, Jim Davis, Rodolfo Acosta, John Miljan, Damian O'Flynn and George Keymas. Th ...

'' (July 1957) – directed by Elmo Williams, produced by Plato A. Skouras, written by Carroll Young, Kurt Neumann &

Eric Norden ''The Ultimate Solution'' is a 1973 alternate history novel by journalist and former ''Playboy'' interviewer Eric Norden, set in a world where the Axis forces won World War II and partitioned the world between them. The novel is noted for its p ...

*'' God Is My Partner'' (1957) – starring

Walter Brennan Walter Andrew Brennan (July 25, 1894 – September 21, 1974) was an American actor and singer. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performances in '' Come and Get It'' (1936), ''Kentucky'' (1938), and '' The Westerner ...

, directed by William F. Claxton, produced by Sam Hersh *''

Hell on Devil's Island ''Hell on Devil's Island'' is a 1957 American adventure film directed by Christian Nyby and written by Steven Ritch. The film stars Helmut Dantine, William Talman, Donna Martell, Jean Willes, Rex Ingram and Robert Cornthwaite. The film was rel ...

'' (Aug 1957) – written by Steven Ritch, produced by Leon Chooluck and Laurence Stewart, directed by

Christian Nyby Christian Nyby (September 1, 1913 – September 17, 1993) was an American television and film director and editor. As an editor, he had seventeen feature film credits from 1943 to 1952, including ''The Big Sleep'' (1946) and '' Red River'' (194 ...

*'' Under Fire'' (Sept 1957) – written by James Landis, produced by Plato A. Skouras, directed by James B. Clark *''

Rockabilly Baby ''Rockabilly Baby'' is a 1957 American musical film directed by William F. Claxton and written by William Driskill and William George. The film stars Virginia Field, Douglas Kennedy, Les Brown, Irene Ryan, Ellen Corby, Marlene Willis and Judy ...

'' (Oct 1957) – produced and directed by William Claxton *''

Ghost Diver ''Ghost Diver'' is a 1957 American adventure film written and directed by Richard Einfeld and Merrill G. White, who usually worked as editors. The film stars James Craig, Audrey Totter, Nico Minardos, Lowell Brown, Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. and Pira ...

'' (Oct 1957) – written and directed by Richard Einfeld and Merrill G. White *''

Young and Dangerous ''Young and Dangerous'' () is a 1996 Hong Kong crime film about a group of triad members, detailing their adventures and dangers in a Hong Kong Triad society. Directed by the film's cinematographer Andrew Lau, the film features a large ensemb ...

'' (Oct 1957) – produced and directed by William Claxton *'' Plunder Road'' (Dec 1957) – directed by Hubert Cornfield *''

Escape from Red Rock ''Escape from Red Rock'' is a 1957 American Western film written and directed by Edward Bernds. The film stars Brian Donlevy, Eilene Janssen, Gary Murray, Jay C. Flippen, William Edward Phipps and Myron Healey. The film was released in December ...

'' (Dec 1957) – written and directed by Edward Bernds, produced by Bernard Glasser *'' Diamond Safari'' (Feb 1958) – co produced with Scheslinger Org in South Africa – producer and directed by Gerald Mayer *''

Ambush at Cimarron Pass ''Ambush at Cimarron Pass'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by Jodie Copelan and starring Scott Brady and Clint Eastwood (third billed, later first billed upon reissue). The film also features Margia Dean, Irving Bacon, Frank Gerstle, B ...

'' (Feb 1958) – early role for

Clint Eastwood Clinton Eastwood Jr. (born May 31, 1930) is an American actor and film director. After achieving success in the Western TV series '' Rawhide'', he rose to international fame with his role as the " Man with No Name" in Sergio Leone's "'' Do ...

, directed by

Jodie Copelan Jodie Copelan (born Joseph Caplan and sometimes credited as Jodie Caplan) was an American film editor who worked on dozens of B movies and TV shows from the late 1940s through the 1970s. Biography Beginnings Jodie was born in Los Angeles, ...

, produced by Herbert E. Mendelson, written by John K. Butler and Richard G. Taylor *'' Showdown at Boot Hill'' (May 1958) – starring Charles Bronson, directed by Gene Fowler Jr., produced by Harold E. Knox, written by Louis Vittes *'' Thundering Jets'' (May 1958) – directed by

Helmut Dantine Helmut Dantine (7 October 1918 – 2 May 1982) was an Austrian-American actor who often played Nazis in thriller films of the 1940s. His best-known performances are perhaps the German pilot in '' Mrs. Miniver'' and the desperate refugee in '' ...

, produced by Jack Leewood, written by James Landis *''

Wolf Dog ''Wolf Dog'', also known as ''A Boy and His Dog'', is a 1958 Western film directed and produced by Sam Newfield and produced by Regal Films. The film stars Jim Davis and Allison Hayes. Cast *Jim Davis Production In August 1957, Newfield and a c ...

'' (July 1958) – produced and directed by

Sam Newfield Sam Newfield, born Samuel Neufeld, (December 6, 1899 - November 10, 1964), also known as Sherman Scott or Peter Stewart, was an American B-movie director, one of the most prolific in American film history—he is credited with directing over 2 ...

, written by Louis Stevens *''

Sierra Baron ''Sierra Baron'' is a 1958 American Western CinemaScope color film directed by James B. Clark and starring Brian Keith, Rick Jason and Rita Gam, from the novel by Thomas W. Blackburn. Plot summary In 1848, a rancher, Miguel Delmonte (Rick Jas ...

'' (July 1958) – written by Houston Brance, produced by Plato Skouras, directed by James B Clark *''

Space Master X-7 ''Space Master X-7'' is a 1958 American horror science fiction film in Regalscope from Regal Films, produced by Bernard Glasser, directed by Edward Bernds, that stars Bill Williams, Lyn Thomas, and Robert Ellis. Paul Frees, Judd Holdren, a ...

'' (Jul 1958) – Directed by Edward Bernds, produced by Bernard Glasser, written by George Worthing Yates and Daniel Mainwaring *'' Gang War'' (July 1958) – starring

Charles Bronson Charles Bronson (born Charles Dennis Buchinsky; November 3, 1921 – August 30, 2003) was an American actor. Known for his "granite features and brawny physique," he gained international fame for his starring roles in action, Western, and wa ...

, written by Louis Vittes, directed by Gene Fowler Jr *''

Villa!! ''Villa!!'' is a 1958 American Western film directed by James B. Clark, written by Louis Vittes, and starring Brian Keith, Cesar Romero, Margia Dean, Rodolfo Hoyos Jr., Carlos Múzquiz and Mario Navarro. The film was released in October 1958, ...

'' (Oct 1958) – written by Louis Vittes, produced by Plato Skouras, directed by James B Clark *'' Frontier Gun'' (Dec 1958) – Directed by

Paul Landres Paul Landres (1912–2001) was an American film and television editor and director. He directed episodes of '' The Lone Ranger'', ''Maverick'' and '' Flipper'', among many other TV series. He directed the vampire film ''The Return of Dracula ...

, Produced by Richard E. Lyons, written by Stephen Kandel *''

Lone Texan ''Lone Texan'' is a 1959 American Western film directed by Paul Landres and written by James Landis and Jack W. Thomas. The film stars Willard Parker, Grant Williams, Audrey Dalton, Douglas Kennedy, June Blair and Dabbs Greer. The film was r ...

'' (March 1959) – starring Willard Parker written by James Landis, produced by Jack Leewood, directed by Paul Landres

Co-productions between Regal Films & Emirau Productions, distributed by Fox

*''

The Unknown Terror ''The Unknown Terror'' is a 1957 widescreen American horror science fiction film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and starring John Howard, Mala Powers, Paul Richards and May Wynn. It was produced by Robert Stabler. The narrative follows a gr ...

'' (1957) *'' Copper Sky'' (1957) *''

Ride a Violent Mile ''Ride a Violent Mile'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and written by Eric Norden. The film stars John Agar, Penny Edwards, John Pickard, Bing Russell, Richard Shannon and Charles H. Gray. The film was rel ...

'' (Nov 1957) – story & directed by Charles Marquis Warren *'' Back from the Dead'' (1957) *''

Desert Hell ''Desert Hell'' is a 1958 American adventure film directed by Charles Marquis Warren and written by Charles Marquis Warren and Endre Bohem. The film stars Brian Keith, Barbara Hale, Richard Denning, Johnny Desmond, Phillip Pine, Richard Shannon ...

'' (1958) *''

Cattle Empire ''Cattle Empire'' is a 1958 American Western DeLuxe Color movie in CinemaScope directed by Charles Marquis Warren, starring Joel McCrea and released by 20th Century Fox. The film also features Gloria Talbott, Don Haggerty, Phyllis Coates, and B ...

'' (1958) *'' Blood Arrow'' (1958)

Distributed by 20th Century-Fox, produced as Regal but released as 20th Century-Fox

*'' The Fly'' (Aug 1958) – written by

, produced and directed by Kurt Neumann

Produced by Lippert's Associated Producers, distributed by 20th Century Fox

*''

Alaska Passage ''Alaska Passage'' is a 1959 drama film directed by Edward Bernds and starring Bill Williams and Naura Hayden. It was the first film from Associated Producers Inc to go into general release. Premise Al manages a company in a small town from w ...

'' (Feb 1959) – written and directed by Edward Bernds produced by Bernard Glasser *'' The Little Savage'' (March 1959) – director

Byron Haskin Byron Conrad Haskin (April 22, 1899 – April 16, 1984) was an American film and television director, special effects creator and cinematographer. He is best known for directing '' The War of the Worlds'' (1953), one of many films where he ...

, producer Jack Leewood, writer Eric Norden *'' The Sad Horse'' (March 1959) – director James B. Clark, producer Richard E. Lyons, writer Charles Hoffman *''

The Miracle of the Hills ''The Miracle of the Hills'' is a 1959 American Western film directed by Paul Landres and written by Charles Hoffman. The film stars Rex Reason, Nan Leslie, Betty Lou Gerson, Charles Arnt, Jay North and June Vincent. The film was released on J ...

'' (July 1959) – written by Charles Hoffman, directed by Paul Landres *''

Return of the Fly ''Return of the Fly'' is a 1959 American horror science-fiction film and sequel to '' The Fly'' (1958). It is the second installment in ''The Fly'' film series. It was released in 1959 as a double feature with '' The Alligator People''. It was ...

'' (July 1959) – written and directed by Edward Bernds, produced by Bernard Glasser *''

The Alligator People ''The Alligator People'' is a 1959 CinemaScope science-fiction horror film directed by Roy Del Ruth.''Midnight Marquee Actors Series: Lon Chaney, Jr.'' by Gary Svehla It stars Beverly Garland, Bruce Bennett, and Lon Chaney Jr. This film was the p ...

'' (July 1959) – directed by

Roy Del Ruth Roy Del Ruth (October 18, 1893, Delaware – April 27, 1961) was an American filmmaker. Early career Beginning his Hollywood career as a writer for Mack Sennett in 1915, Del Ruth later directed his first short film ''Hungry Lions'' (1919) ...

, produced by Jack Leewood, written by Orville H. Hampton *''

Five Gates to Hell ''Five Gates to Hell'' is a 1959 American adventure film written and directed by James Clavell in CinemaScope. The film stars Dolores Michaels, Patricia Owens, Neville Brand, Ken Scott, Nobu McCarthy and Benson Fong. It was Clavell's directoria ...

'' (Sept 1959) – written, produced and directed by

*'' The Oregon Trail'' (Sept 1959) – written by Louis Vittes, produced by Richard Einfelfd, directed by Gene Fowler Jr *'' Blood and Steel'' (Dec 1959) – produced by

Gene Corman Eugene Harold "Gene" Corman (September 24, 1927 – September 28, 2020) was an American film producer and agent. He and his older brother, Roger, co-founded New World Pictures. Biography Corman entered the film industry before his brother, wo ...

, directed by

Bernard L. Kowalski Bernard Louis Kowalski (August 2, 1929 – October 26, 2007) was an American film and television director of Polish descent, nominated for two Primetime Emmys. Selected filmography * ''Frontier'' (1956) Season 1, Episode 19 ''The Assassin'' ...

*'' Here Come the Jets'' (Jun 1959) – director Gene Fowler, Jr., producer Richard Einfeld, writer

Louis Vittes Louis Vittes (1911–1969) was an American screenwriter who mostly wrote for television and low-budget films. Select filmography *''Villa!!'' (1958) *'' Showdown at Boot Hill'' (1959) *'' I Married a Monster from Outer Space'' (1959) *''The Eyes ...

*'' The Rookie'' (Dec 1959) – starring Tom Noonan – directed by George O'Hanlon *''

The 3rd Voice ''The 3rd Voice'' (also known as ''The Third Voice'') is a 1960 American neo noir thriller crime drama film directed and written by Hubert Cornfield, who also produced the film with Maury Dexter. It is based on the novel ''All the Way'' by Cha ...

'' (Jan 1960) – written & directed by Hugh Cornfeld, produced by Maury Dexter *'' Valley of the Redwoods'' (May 1960) – director

William Witney William Nuelsen Witney (May 15, 1915 – March 17, 2002) was an American film and television director. He is best remembered for the action films he made for Republic Pictures, particularly serials: '' Dick Tracy Returns'', '' G-Men vs. the Bl ...

, producer

, written by

Leo Gordon Leo Vincent Gordon (December 2, 1922 – December 26, 2000) was an American character actor and screenwriter. During more than 40 years in film and television he was most frequently cast as a supporting actor playing brutish bad guys but oc ...

& Daniel Madison *''

Young Jesse James ''Young Jesse James'' is a 1960 American Western film directed by William F. Claxton and written by Orville H. Hampton and Jerry Sackheim. The film stars Ray Stricklyn, Willard Parker, Merry Anders, Robert Dix, Emile Meyer and Jacklyn O'Donnell. ...

'' (Aug 1960) – starring Ray Strickland & Willard Parker, written by Orvill Hampton, produced by Jack Leewood, directed by William F Claxton *'' Walk Tall'' (Sept 1960) – written by Joseph Fritz.produced & directed by

*''

Desire in the Dust ''Desire in the Dust'' is a 1960 film released by the Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, directed by William F. Claxton, produced by Robert L. Lippert and starring Raymond Burr, Martha Hyer and Joan Bennett. The screenplay was written by ...

'' (Oct 1960) – starring Raymond Burr, produced and directed by William F Claxton *'' Freckles'' (Dec 1960) – Directed by Andrew McLaglen, written and produced by Harry Spalding *''

The Secret of the Purple Reef ''The Secret of The Purple Reef'' is a 1960 20th Century Fox CinemaScope DeLuxe Color film based on a short story by Dorothy Cottrell entitled "The Silent Reefs". It starred soon-to-be-famous actors Richard Chamberlain and Peter Falk. It is a ...

'' (Dec 1960) – produced by Gene Corman, directed by

*'' Tess of the Storm Country'' (Dec 1960) – Directed by Paul Guilfoyle, produced by Everett Chambers, written by Charles Lang & Rupert Hughes *''

Twelve Hours to Kill ''Twelve Hours to Kill'' (also known as ''12 Hours to Kill'') is a 1960 American crime drama film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Nico Minardos and Barbara Eden. Plot Martin Filones (Nico Minardos), a young Greek man, witnesses the murde ...

'' (April 1960) – directed by

Edward L. Cahn Edward L. Cahn (February 12, 1899 – August 25, 1963) was an American film director. Early life and education Cahn was born in Brooklyn, New York. He went to work at Universal Pictures in 1917 while still a student at UCLA. Career H ...

, produced by John Healy *'' 13 Fighting Men'' (April 1960) – directed by Harry W. Gerstad, Produced by Jack Leewood, Screenplay by Robert Hamner & Jack W. Thomas *'' The Long Rope'' (Feb 1961) – written by Robert Hamner, produced by

directed by

*''

Sniper's Ridge ''Sniper's Ridge'' is a 1961 Korean War drama film directed by John A. Bushelman and starring Jack Ging and Stanley Clements. Plot In the days before the Korean War#Armistice .28July 1953 .E2.80.93 November 1954.29, cease-fire, a hard-luck platoo ...

'' (Feb 1961) – produced and directed by John A. Bushelman, written by Tom Maruzzi *'' The Canadians'' (Mar 1961) – written and directed by

(his directorial debut) *'' The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come'' (April 1961) – produced by Maury Dexter, directed by Andrew McLaglen *'' The Silent Call'' (May 1961) – directed by John A. Bushelman, produced by Leonard A. Schwartz, written by Tom Maruzzi – last appearance of

Gail Russell Gail Russell (born Betty Gale Russell; September 21, 1924 – August 26, 1961) was an American film and television actress. Early years Gail Russell was born to George and Gladys (Barnet) Russell in Chicago and then moved to the Los Angeles ...

*'' Misty'' (June 1961) – starring David Ladd, directed by James Clark, written by

Ted Sherdeman Ted Sherdeman (21 June 1909 – 22 August 1987) was an American radio producer, television writer and screenwriter. He was known for the films ''The Eddie Cantor Story'' (1953), ''Away All Boats'' (1956), ''St. Louis Blues'' (1958), ''A Dog of ...

*''

20,000 Eyes ''20,000 Eyes'' is a 1961 American drama film directed by Jack Leewood, written by Jack W. Thomas, and starring Gene Nelson, Merry Anders, James Brown, John Banner, Judith Rawlins and Robert Shayne. The film was released on June 14, 1961, b ...

'' (Jun 1961) – written by Jack Thomas, produced & directed by Jack Leewood *'' Battle at Bloody Beach'' (Jun 1961) – starring

Audie Murphy Audie Leon Murphy (20 June 1925 – 28 May 1971) was an American soldier, actor and songwriter. He was one of the most decorated American combat soldiers of World War II. He received every military combat award for valor available from t ...

, written and produced by

Richard Maibaum Richard Maibaum (May 26, 1909 – January 4, 1991) was an American film producer, playwright and screenwriter best known for his screenplay adaptations of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels. Among his works are the first anti-lynching play on Bro ...

, directed by Herbert Coleman *'' The Big Show'' (Jul 1961) – starring

Esther Williams Esther Jane Williams (August 8, 1921 – June 6, 2013) was an American competitive swimmer and actress. She set regional and national records in her late teens on the Los Angeles Athletic Club swim team. Unable to compete in the 1940 Summer Ol ...

and

Cliff Robertson Clifford Parker Robertson III (September 9, 1923 – September 10, 2011) was an American actor whose career in film and television spanned over six decades. Robertson portrayed a young John F. Kennedy in the 1963 film '' PT 109'', and won the 19 ...

– written by Ted Sherdeman, directed by James B. Clark, produced by Clark and Sherdeman *'' 7 Women from Hell'' (Oct 1961) – Directed by Robert D. Webb, Produced by Harry Spalding, Written by Jesse Lasky Jr *''

The Two Little Bears ''The Two Little Bears'' is a 1961 American comedy film directed in CinemaScope by Randall Hood, written by George W. George, and starring Eddie Albert, Jane Wyatt, Soupy Sales, Butch Patrick, Donnie Carter and Jimmy Boyd. The film was relea ...

'' (Nov 1961) – written and produced by George W George, directed by Randall Hood *'' The Purple Hills'' (Nov 1961) – produced and directed by Maury Dexter *'' Hand of Death'' (Mar 1962) – produced and written by Eugene Ling, directed by Gene Nelson *''

The Broken Land ''The Broken Land'' is a 1962 CinemaScope DeLuxe Western film directed by John A. Bushelman, and starring Kent Taylor, Diana Darrin and Jack Nicholson. Plot The film is about a cowboy who rides into a small town that is ruled with an iron fis ...

'' (April 1962) – starring

Jack Nicholson John Joseph Nicholson (born April 22, 1937) is an American retired actor and filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of all time. In many of his films, he played rebels against the social structure. He received numerous ...

, directed by John A. Bushelman, produced by Leonard A. Schwartz, written by Edward J. Lakso *''

The Cabinet of Caligari ''The Cabinet of Caligari'' is a 1962 American horror film by Roger Kay, starring Glynis Johns, Dan O'Herlihy, and Richard Davalos, and released by 20th Century Fox. Although the film's title is very similar to the German silent horror film ...

'' (May 1962) – written by

Robert Bloch Robert Albert Bloch (; April 5, 1917September 23, 1994) was an American fiction writer, primarily of crime, psychological horror and fantasy, much of which has been dramatized for radio, cinema and television. He also wrote a relatively small ...

, produced and directed by Robert Kay *''

Womanhunt ''Womanhunt'' is a 1962 American drama film directed by Maury Dexter and written by Russ Bender and Edward J. Lakso. The film stars Steven Piccaro, Lisa Lu, Berry Kroeger, Bob Okazaki, Ann Carroll, Tom Daly and Ivan Bonar. The film was releas ...

'' (June 1962) – written by Harry Spalding, produced and directed by Maury Dexter *'' Air Patrol'' (Jul 1962) – written by Harry Spalding, produced and directed by Maury Dexter *'' The Firebrand'' (Aug 1962) – written by Harry Spalding, produced and directed by Maury Dexter *''

Young Guns of Texas ''Young Guns of Texas'' is a 1962 American Western film directed by Maury Dexter and starring James Mitchum, Alana Ladd and Jody McCrea.YOUNG GUNS OF TEXAS Monthly Film Bulletin; London Vol. 30, Iss. 348, (Jan 1, 1963): 134. The supporting c ...

'' (Nov 1962) – written by Harry Spalding, produced and directed by Maury Dexter *''

The Day Mars Invaded Earth ''The Day Mars Invaded Earth'' (a.k.a. ''Spaceraid 63'') is an independently made 1963 black-and-white CinemaScope science fiction film, produced and directed by Maury Dexter, that stars Kent Taylor, Marie Windsor, and William Mims. The film w ...

'' (Feb 1963) – written by Harry Spalding, produced and directed by Maury Dexter *'' House of the Damned'' (Mar 1963) – written by Harry Spalding, produced and directed by Maury Dexter *''

Police Nurse ''Police Nurse'' is a 1963 American drama film directed by Maury Dexter and written by Harry Spalding. The film stars Ken Scott, Merry Anders, Oscar Beregi (Jr.), Barbara Mansell, John Holland and Byron Morrow. The film was released in May 1963 ...

'' (May 1963) – written by Harry Spalding, produced and directed by Maury Dexter *'' Harbor Lights'' (Jul 1963) – written by Harry Spalding, produced and directed by Maury Dexter *'' The Young Swingers'' (Sept 1963) – written by Harry Spalding, produced and directed by Maury Dexter *'' Thunder Island'' (Sept 1963) – written by

and Don Devlin, produced & directed by Jack Leewood *'' Surf Party'' (Jan 1964) – written by Harry Spalding, produced and directed by Maury Dexter *'' Felicia'' (1964)- written & directed by David E. Durston, produced by Steve Bono

Produced by Princess Production, released by Fox

*''

Murder Inc Murder, Inc. (Murder, Incorporated) was an organized crime group, active from 1929 to 1941, that acted as the enforcement arm of the National Crime Syndicatea closely connected criminal organization that included the Italian-American Mafia, the ...

'' (Jun 1960) – directed by Burt Balaban &

Stuart Rosenberg Stuart Rosenberg (August 11, 1927 – March 15, 2007) was an American film and television director whose motion pictures include ''Cool Hand Luke'' (1967), ''Voyage of the Damned'' (1976), '' The Amityville Horror'' (1979), and ''The Pope of Gree ...

, produced by Balaban

Produced by Associated Producers but released as a 20th Century-Fox production, released by Fox

*'' A Dog in Flanders'' (Mar 1959) – director James B. Clark, producer

Robert B. Radnitz Robert Bonoff Radnitz (August 9, 1924 – June 6, 2010) was an American film producer best known for his production of the family films '' Sounder'' and ''Where the Lilies Bloom''. He produced several movies, many of which were adapted from child ...

, writer

*''

It Happened in Athens ''It Happened in Athens'' is a 1962 American-Greek romance comedy-drama film released by 20th Century-Fox. It is directed by Andrew Marton and features Jayne Mansfield, newcomer Trax Colton, Maria Xénia, Nico Minardos, Roger Browne in his debu ...

'' (June 1962) – starring

Jayne Mansfield Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress, singer, nightclub entertainer, and ''Playboy'' Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s while under contract at 20th Century Fox, Man ...

directed by Andrew Marton

Produced by Associated Producers, released in US by American International Pictures

*'' The Last Man on Earth'' (Mar 1964) – starring

Vincent Price Vincent Leonard Price Jr. (May 27, 1911 – October 25, 1993) was an American actor, art historian, art collector and gourmet cook. He appeared on stage, television, and radio, and in more than 100 films. Price has two stars on the Hollywood Wal ...

, directed by Ubaldo Ragona and Sidney Salkow

Produced by Capri Production, distributed by 20th Century-Fox

*'' The High Powered Rifle'' (Sept 1960) – written by Joseph Fritz, produced and directed by Maury Dexter

Produced by Lippert Films, distributed by 20th Century-Fox (in England)

*''

Witchcraft Witchcraft traditionally means the use of magic or supernatural powers to harm others. A practitioner is a witch. In medieval and early modern Europe, where the term originated, accused witches were usually women who were believed to have ...

'' (Mar 1964) – starring

Lon Chaney Jr Creighton Tull Chaney (February10, 1906 – July12, 1973), known by his stage name Lon Chaney Jr., was an American actor known for playing Larry Talbot in the film '' The Wolf Man'' (1941) and its various crossovers, Count Alucard (Dra ...

, written by Harry Spalding, produced by Jack Parsons, directed by

Don Sharp Donald Herman Sharp (19 April 192114 December 2011) was an Australian film director. His best known films were made for Hammer in the 1960s, and included '' The Kiss of the Vampire'' (1963) and '' Rasputin, the Mad Monk'' (1966). In 1965 he d ...

*''

The Horror of It All ''The Horror of It All'' is a 1964 British horror comedy film directed by Terence Fisher and with a screenplay by Ray Russell. It stars Pat Boone and Erica Rogers. Plot American encyclopedia salesman Jack Robinson arrives at a dilapidated mans ...

'' (Aug 1964) – written by Ray Russell, directed by

Terence Fisher Terence Fisher (23 February 1904 – 18 June 1980) was a British film director best known for his work for Hammer Films. He was the first to bring gothic horror alive in full colour, and the sexual overtones and explicit horror in his films, ...

*'' Night Train to Paris'' (Sept 1964) – written by Harry Spalding, produced by Jack Parsons, directed by Robert Douglas *''

The Earth Dies Screaming ''The Earth Dies Screaming'' is a 1964 British science-fiction horror film directed by Terence Fisher, written by Harry Spalding, and starring Willard Parker, Virginia Field, and Dennis Price.John Hamilton, ''The British Independent Horror Fi ...

'' (Oct 1964) – written by Harry Spalding, produced by Jack Parsons, directed by

*''

Raiders from Beneath the Sea ''Raiders from Beneath the Sea'' is a 1964 American adventure film directed by Maury Dexter and starring Ken Scott and Merry Anders. Plot A down-on-his-luck California apartment house manager hatches a plan to rob a Catalina Island bank—and es ...

'' (Dec 1964) – written by Harry Spalding, produced and directed by Maury Dexter *''

Curse of the Fly ''Curse of the Fly'' is a 1965 American horror science-fiction film and a sequel to '' Return of the Fly'' (1959), as the third installment in ''The Fly'' film series. It was released in 1965, and unlike the other films in the series was produc ...

'' (May 1965) – written by Harry Spalding, produced by Jack Parsons, directed by Don Sharp *''

Wild on the Beach ''Wild on the Beach'' is a 1965 beach party film directed by Maury Dexter and starring Frankie Randall, Sherry Jackson, Gayle Caldwell, and Jackie Miller. It is notable for the musical acts showcased onscreen, being the film debut of Sonny & ...

'' (Aug 1965) – written by Harry Spalding, produced & directed by Maury Dexter *'' Spaceflight IC-1: An Adventure in Space'' (Oct 1965) – written by Harry Spalding, produced by Jack Parsons, directed by

Bernard Knowles Bernard Knowles (20 February 1900 – 12 February 1975) was an English film director, producer, cinematographer and screenwriter. Born in Manchester, Knowles worked with Alfred Hitchcock on numerous occasions before the director emigrated to H ...

*'' The Return of Mr. Moto'' (Oct 1965) – produced by Jack Parsons, directed by Edward Morris *'' The Murder Game'' (Dec 1965) – written by Harry Spalding, Iving Yergin, produced by Jack Parsons, directed by Sidney Salkow *''

'' (May 1969) – produced by Jack Parsons, directed by

Gordon Hessler Gordon Hessler (12 December 1925 – 19 January 2014) was a German-born British film and television director, screenwriter, and producer. Biography Early Years Born in Berlin, Germany, Katz, Ephraim. ''The Film Encyclopedia'', Harper Perennial ...

Produced by Lippert Films, distributed by Feature Film Corp, made in Philippines

*'' Walls of Hell'' (1964) – Hemisphere Pictures – directed by Eddie Romero *'' Moro Witch Doctor'' (1964) – Hemisphere Pictures, Associated Producers – produced & directed by Eddie Romero *''

Back Door to Hell ''Back Door to Hell'' is a 1964 Filipino-American war film concerning a three-man team of United States soldiers preparing the way for Gen. MacArthur's World War II return to the Philippines by destroying a Japanese communications center. It was ...

'' (1964) – produced by

Fred Roos Frederick Ried Roos (born May 22, 1934) is an American film producer. Biography Fred Roos was born on May 22, 1934, in Santa Monica, California, the son of Florence Mary (née Stout) and Victor Otto Roos. He attended Hollywood High School and su ...

, directed by

Monte Hellman Monte Hellman (; born Monte Jay Himmelbaum; July 12, 1929 – April 20, 2021) was an American film director, producer, writer, and editor. Hellman began his career as an editor's apprentice at ABC TV, and made his directorial debut with the ho ...

*''

Flight to Fury ''Flight to Fury'' is a 1964 film starring Jack Nicholson, Fay Spain and Dewey Martin. The film was directed by Monte Hellman and filmed back to back with '' Back Door to Hell'' in the Philippines in 1964. Nicholson was one of the writers of t ...

'' (1964) – written by

, produced by Fred Roos, directed by Monte Hellman *''

Cordillera A cordillera is an extensive chain and/or network system of mountain ranges, such as those in the west coast of the Americas. The term is borrowed from Spanish, where the word comes from , a diminutive of ('rope'). The term is most commonly us ...

'' (1965) – adaptation of ''Flight to Fury'', directed by

Eddie Romero Edgar Sinco Romero, (July 7, 1924 – May 28, 2013), commonly known as Eddie Romero, was a Filipino film director, film producer and screenwriter. Early life Romero was born on July 7, 1924. His father was José E. Romero, the first Philippi ...

Produced by Lippert Films, distributed by 20th Century-Fox (made in US)

*''

That Tennessee Beat ''That Tennessee Beat'' is a 1966 American drama film directed by Richard Brill and written by Paul Schneider. The film stars Earl 'Snake' Richards, Sharon DeBord, Lightnin' Chance, Maurice Dembsky, Pete Drake and Dolores Faith. The film w ...

'' (1966) – produced and directed by Richard Brill

Produced by Jack Parsons-Neil McCallum Productions, filmed in England, released by Paramount

*''

Walk a Tightrope ''Walk a Tightrope'' is a 1964 Anglo-American crime film directed by Frank Nesbitt, written by Neil McCallum, and starring Dan Duryea, Patricia Owens, Terence Cooper, Richard Leech, Neil McCallum and Trevor Reid. It was released on February 12 ...

'' (1964) – produced by Jack Parsons, directed by Frank Nesbitt

Produced by Jack Parsons-Neil McCallum Productions, filmed in England, released by Fox

*''

The Eyes of Annie Jones ''The Eyes of Annie Jones'' is a 1964 American-British drama film directed by Reginald Le Borg and starring Richard Conte, Francesca Annis and Joyce Carey. The film tells the story of a sleepwalking young woman involved with a murder. Plot ...

'' (May 1964) – written by Louis Vittes, produced by Jack Parsons, directed by

Reginald Le Borg Reginald Le Borg (11 December 1902 – 25 March 1989) was an Austrian film director. He was born in Vienna, Austria with the surname Groebel and directed 68 films between 1936 and 1974. Le Borg made a series of low-budget horror films at U ...

Produced by Parroch-McCallum with API, distributed by Paramount, filmed in England

*'' Troubled Waters'' (1964) – Parroch-McCallum – starring Tab Hunter, produced by Lippert and Jack Parsons – released by Fox *''

The Woman Who Wouldn't Die Catacombs are man-made subterranean passageways for religious practice. Any chamber used as a burial place is a catacomb, although the word is most commonly associated with the Roman Empire. Etymology and history The first place to be referred ...

'' (1965) aka ''Catacombs'' – written by Daniel Mainwaring, produced by Jack Parsons, directed by Gordon Hessler – released by Warners

Other Lippert movies distributed by 20th Century-Fox

*''

The Yellow Canary ''The Yellow Canary'' is a 1963 American thriller film directed by Buzz Kulik and starring Pat Boone and Barbara Eden. It was adapted by Rod Serling from a novel by Whit Masterson, who also wrote the novel that was the basis for Orson Welles' '' ...

'' (1963) – Cooga Mooga Productions – starring Pat Boone, written by

Rod Serling Rodman Edward Serling (December 25, 1924 – June 28, 1975) was an American screenwriter, playwright, television producer, and narrator/on-screen host, best known for his live television dramas of the 1950s and his anthology television series ...

, produced by

, directed by

Buzz Kulik Seymour "Buzz" Kulik (July 23, 1922 – January 13, 1999) was an American film director and producer. He directed 72 films and television shows, including the landmark CBS television network anthology series ''Playhouse 90'' and several ep ...

References

External links

Robert Lippert at Find a Grave
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Biography

Screen Guild Productions

Lippert Pictures

Dealings and disputes with trade unions

Hammer Films

20th Century-Fox

Regal Pictures

Associated Producers Incorporated

Later career

Personal life

Death

Select filmography

Produced by Action Pictures, distributed by Screen Guild Productions

Produced by Affiliated Productions, distributed by Screen Guild Productions

Produced by Golden Gate Pictures, distributed by Screen Guild Productions

Produced by Edward F. Finney Productions, distributed by Screen Guild Productions

Produced by Somerset Pictures, distributed by Screen Guild Productions

Produced by Jack Schwarz Productions, distributed by Screen Guild Productions

Distributed only by Screen Guild Productions

Reissues

Featurettes

Produced by Ron Ormond for Western Adventure Productions, distributed by Screen Guild Productions

Distributed by Screen Guild and produced by Lippert Productions

Produced by Lippert Productions, distributed by Lippert Productions

Other

Produced by Earle Lyon and Richard Bartlett's L&B Productions, released by Lippert Pictures

Produced by Don Barry Productions, released by Lippert Pictures

Produced by Sigmund Neufeld Productions

Produced by Deputy Corporation

Produced by R and L Productions (Hal Roach, Jr. and Lippert)

International pick-ups

H-N Productions, distributed by Lippert Pictures

Co-productions with Hammer Films

Produced by Associated Film Releasing Corp., Intercontinental Pictures, Inc., distributed by Fox

Produced by Lippert's Regal Films, distributed by 20th Century Fox

Co-productions between Regal Films & Emirau Productions, distributed by Fox

Distributed by 20th Century-Fox, produced as Regal but released as 20th Century-Fox

Produced by Lippert's Associated Producers, distributed by 20th Century Fox

Produced by Princess Production, released by Fox

Produced by Associated Producers but released as a 20th Century-Fox production, released by Fox

Produced by Associated Producers, released in US by American International Pictures

Produced by Capri Production, distributed by 20th Century-Fox

Produced by Lippert Films, distributed by 20th Century-Fox (in England)

Produced by Lippert Films, distributed by Feature Film Corp, made in Philippines

Produced by Lippert Films, distributed by 20th Century-Fox (made in US)

Produced by Jack Parsons-Neil McCallum Productions, filmed in England, released by Paramount

Produced by Jack Parsons-Neil McCallum Productions, filmed in England, released by Fox

Produced by Parroch-McCallum with API, distributed by Paramount, filmed in England

Other Lippert movies distributed by 20th Century-Fox

See also

References

External links